Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shot higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said they would retain their government guarantees even after going “public”—though they gave back some of ...

The question of what to do with Fannie and Freddie, the two dominant mortgage financiers, has bedeviled policymakers for decades.

President Trump said this week he may take home lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public ... Famous for his sharp-elbowed activist investing strategy and pandemic-era bets, Ackman has made ...

Trump’s idea to take the mortgage giants public has triggered a debate about the risks and potential benefits.

President Trump said again Tuesday he's working to take mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, winding down 17 years of federal control over two central parts of the U.S. housing ...

By restructuring the GSEs into public utilities, we can end decades of free-riding by private investors on the public credit, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Trump appears to be pushing forward with a plan to publicly list shares of government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and ...

As President Trump hints at reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, experts warn that changes could significantly impact the financial security of homebuyers across the nation.

President Donald Trump plans discussions on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, a decision that could affect ...

President Trump said he is “giving very serious consideration” to returning mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector — with a massive public offering of stock ...

At the same time, President Donald Trump stood firm on his calls to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the U.S. government would keep its “implicit guarantees” to back the companies if ...